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Weather: Today’s winds will be light and variable, and a persistent inversion will continue to create smoky conditions. High pressure will bring warmer and drier weather through Thursday.

Caribou Fire: Yesterday, theLincoln County Sheriff’s Office announced that the Caribou Fire has claimed 10 homes and 30 outbuildings. In West Kootenai, fire crews improved the fireline to the west and north, while building a contingency fireline to the south. Overnight, firefighters patrolled the fireline and searched for spot fires. Fire crews also monitored fire conditions in the Basin Creek area, southwest of the fire, where structure protection measures have been put in place. Yesterday’s cooler temperatures and lighter winds reduced fire activity, but also created smoky conditions and reduced visibility that prevented aircraft from operating in the fire area.

Today, structure protection crews will use heavy equipment to improve the fireline southeast and north of West Kootenai, and extend the southern contingency fireline south of the community. Firefighters will continue night patrols to protect homes. Additional ground and air resources have been assigned to the fire, but aircraft will not be able to resume operations until smoke clears and visibility improves.

Caribou Evacuations: A full Evacuation Order is in effect for West Kootenai area north of Tooley Lake. A Pre-evacuation Warning is in effect for the West Kootenai area south of Tooley Lake, and the Basin Creek area.

Caribou Fire Closures: A Closure Order is in place for the Caribou Fire. Closure Orders and maps under the “Closures” tab on Inciweb.